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O M Z · 21 January 2019, 05:45 AM

Hi all

Curious to the answers of my following question:

What would you do if you have been saving/waiting for months or years for your ultimate grail and when the time finally arrives, you think the watch doesn’t suit you/you are disappointed on how it looks on you...
Would you still buy it?

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Wcdhtwn · 21 January 2019, 05:50 AM

Absolutely not. That’s exactly why you try on a watch before buying it.

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Zakalwe · 21 January 2019, 05:50 AM

Depends on the watch. If it was a model that I could sell without taking a bath on it, more specifically one I could easily get my money back on, then I’d probably take a punt on it.

In all other circumstances I would be very circumspect about spending a lot of money on something I wasn’t convinced about despite thinking about it for years.

Etschell · 21 January 2019, 05:56 AM

Not buy it.

timedate · 21 January 2019, 05:56 AM

just walk away and be thankful that your money is intact

mtrunner · 21 January 2019, 05:57 AM

Definitely not. Only buy something you love especially if it's a costly purchase like a watch..

BzKneez · 21 January 2019, 05:58 AM

Walk away and continue the search.

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Burlington · 21 January 2019, 06:01 AM

100% not

If it doesn’t suit you, or you don’t like it as much as hoped, then it stops being a grail and the hunt continues.

This is arguably the most lamentable thing about various brands’ shortages in supply cases.

214270Explorer · 21 January 2019, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wcdhtwn

Absolutely not. That’s exactly why you try on a watch before buying it.

That is the best advice you could ever get

BzKneez · 21 January 2019, 06:07 AM

Out of curiousity, which watch was it that you had your eye on?

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cop414 · 21 January 2019, 06:17 AM

Why would you buy it? You thought it was your grail, you saw it in the flesh and realized that it wasn’t, pretty silly to buy it at that point.
I’ve purchased some high end items that I thought were exactly what I wanted, opened the box and knew immediately that it wasn’t for me. It’s a disappointment but you’re better off walking away if you’re not 100%.

Fat_ninja · 21 January 2019, 06:25 AM

Nope i would not buy it... id waste my money on some thing else. I would do it quick so that i dont have to spend it on the wife

Boothroyd · 21 January 2019, 06:27 AM

One never knows about a watch until you try it on your wrist. Can't tell you how many watches I loved on the internet that didn't do anything for me when I tried them on. BLNR is an example. Be glad you didn't have to purchase it to find out it wasn't for you. Good luck with the continued search.

scarlet knight · 21 January 2019, 06:27 AM

Sometimes I am hot on a watch, but just lose interest.

BigBoy17 · 21 January 2019, 06:29 AM

Def not, buy what you like. Not what youll regret

timedate · 21 January 2019, 06:30 AM

like when you go and look at a car, and its a letdown, never feel embarrassed to pull out.

i went to see a tudor sub last year 36mm in a private sale, underwhelming dident come close, i made my excuses and left.

superdog · 21 January 2019, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BzKneez

Walk away and continue the search.

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Exactly this.

You are in a great spot. You have the funds. Now is the fun part.

Go shopping.

Yoda_Eating_Pizza · 21 January 2019, 06:41 AM

I'd walk away and have a drink.

Bob the brush · 21 January 2019, 06:48 AM

Walk away. I went to look at a Tudor North Flag at an AD last year, cash in hand, expecting to buy, I tried it on, walked around the shop for a bit, looked at it long and hard, decided it just wasn't for me, and came straight home. The cash lives on, and will be spent on something horological, I do fancy a long case regulator clock.......maybe.

Art 1 · 21 January 2019, 07:05 AM

Of course not.

wantonebad · 21 January 2019, 07:18 AM

Grail to me is a watch you've had on and vetted already, I mean to start putting money away for a watch you have't worn yet seems impetuous.

swils8610 · 21 January 2019, 07:18 AM

I’d pass. If you don’t love it in the store you won’t like it out at home.

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SPMN · 21 January 2019, 07:31 AM

Walk away and find a new grail! There are far too many great watches from many brands to buy something unsatisfying to you.

goin camping · 21 January 2019, 08:39 AM

Consider yourself lucky to know and happily walk away.

What is worse is what happened to me. Bought my grail watch and within a week I realized it was the wrong watch for me. Now I have a SS Daytona I don't wear.

77T · 21 January 2019, 09:45 AM

If it was a SS Professional model, one that is fetching above MSRP pre-owned, then I’d give it a go and wear it for a month.

There is zero risk.

Remember, you once wanted it - then you were unsure - and maybe the only way to know for sure is to wear it for a month.

After a month you could easily sell it for what you paid.

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The Libertine · 21 January 2019, 10:26 AM

No way! Put the money toward something else or keep saving.

watchwatcher · 21 January 2019, 11:02 AM

It's not a grail for me if I don't know if it suits me or not.

vman · 21 January 2019, 11:35 AM

I don't buy anything that does not exceed my expectations. Got 0.00001% doubt? No purchase.

stanc1 · 22 January 2019, 12:03 AM

Never, I can't buy what I'm not comfortable with.

~JJ · 22 January 2019, 12:22 AM

Do you no longer like the watch or thinking of other ways of spending ‘grail’ type money? Personally, I have no issue with spending 10-15k on a piece; however, not sure if I could let go of 50k, even if it was saved for a special piece.

21 January 2019, 05:45 AM	#1
O M Z "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Belgium Posts: 96	What would you do? Hi all Curious to the answers of my following question: What would you do if you have been saving/waiting for months or years for your ultimate grail and when the time finally arrives, you think the watch doesn’t suit you/you are disappointed on how it looks on you... Would you still buy it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21 January 2019, 05:56 AM	#4
Etschell "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL Watch: platinum sub Posts: 15,884	Not buy it. __________________ If you wind it, they will run. 25 or 6 to 4.

21 January 2019, 06:01 AM	#8
Burlington "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 5,635	100% not If it doesn’t suit you, or you don’t like it as much as hoped, then it stops being a grail and the hunt continues. This is arguably the most lamentable thing about various brands’ shortages in supply cases. __________________ “My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” ― Winston S. Churchill

21 January 2019, 06:17 AM	#11
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 71,828	Why would you buy it? You thought it was your grail, you saw it in the flesh and realized that it wasn’t, pretty silly to buy it at that point. I’ve purchased some high end items that I thought were exactly what I wanted, opened the box and knew immediately that it wasn’t for me. It’s a disappointment but you’re better off walking away if you’re not 100%. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

21 January 2019, 06:27 AM	#13
Boothroyd 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Daniel Location: Minneapolis, MN Watch: Wilsdorf(s) Posts: 10,186	One never knows about a watch until you try it on your wrist. Can't tell you how many watches I loved on the internet that didn't do anything for me when I tried them on. BLNR is an example. Be glad you didn't have to purchase it to find out it wasn't for you. Good luck with the continued search. __________________ Explorer 214270 MK I/Datejust II Black 116300/Tudor Heritage Black Bay Black 79220N

21 January 2019, 05:50 AM	#2
Wcdhtwn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2 Posts: 4,975	Absolutely not. That’s exactly why you try on a watch before buying it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

21 January 2019, 05:50 AM	#3
Zakalwe "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Real Name: Sal Location: London Posts: 2,496	Depends on the watch. If it was a model that I could sell without taking a bath on it, more specifically one I could easily get my money back on, then I’d probably take a punt on it. In all other circumstances I would be very circumspect about spending a lot of money on something I wasn’t convinced about despite thinking about it for years.

21 January 2019, 05:56 AM	#5
timedate - Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: uk Posts: 1,001	just walk away and be thankful that your money is intact

21 January 2019, 05:57 AM	#6
mtrunner 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,825	Definitely not. Only buy something you love especially if it's a costly purchase like a watch..

21 January 2019, 05:58 AM	#7
BzKneez "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: toronto Posts: 503	Walk away and continue the search. Sent from my SM-N960W using Tapatalk

21 January 2019, 06:07 AM	#10
BzKneez "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: toronto Posts: 503	Out of curiousity, which watch was it that you had your eye on? Sent from my SM-N960W using Tapatalk

21 January 2019, 06:25 AM	#12
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	Nope i would not buy it... id waste my money on some thing else. I would do it quick so that i dont have to spend it on the wife

21 January 2019, 06:27 AM	#14
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,146	Would NOT buy it. Sometimes I am hot on a watch, but just lose interest.

21 January 2019, 06:29 AM	#15
BigBoy17 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: Nik Location: NYC Posts: 1,166	Def not, buy what you like. Not what youll regret

21 January 2019, 06:30 AM	#16
timedate - Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: uk Posts: 1,001	like when you go and look at a car, and its a letdown, never feel embarrassed to pull out. i went to see a tudor sub last year 36mm in a private sale, underwhelming dident come close, i made my excuses and left.

21 January 2019, 06:41 AM	#18
Yoda_Eating_Pizza 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: RJ Location: Hawaii Watch: Yes Posts: 1,229	I'd walk away and have a drink.

21 January 2019, 06:48 AM	#19
Bob the brush "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Mercia Watch: 1016 Explorer. Posts: 928	Walk away. I went to look at a Tudor North Flag at an AD last year, cash in hand, expecting to buy, I tried it on, walked around the shop for a bit, looked at it long and hard, decided it just wasn't for me, and came straight home. The cash lives on, and will be spent on something horological, I do fancy a long case regulator clock.......maybe. __________________ Explorer 1016 Explorer 2 16570 Air King 116900 DJ 16030 - Buckley dial DJ 16220 DJ OQ 17013

21 January 2019, 07:05 AM	#20
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Of course not.

21 January 2019, 07:18 AM	#21
wantonebad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,834	Grail to me is a watch you've had on and vetted already, I mean to start putting money away for a watch you have't worn yet seems impetuous. __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

21 January 2019, 07:18 AM	#22
swils8610 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 8,993	I’d pass. If you don’t love it in the store you won’t like it out at home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

21 January 2019, 07:31 AM	#23
SPMN "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: St Paul, MN Watch: Tudor, Omega Posts: 1,218	Walk away and find a new grail! There are far too many great watches from many brands to buy something unsatisfying to you.

21 January 2019, 08:39 AM	#24
goin camping "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Milo Location: Mojave Desert Posts: 922	Consider yourself lucky to know and happily walk away. What is worse is what happened to me. Bought my grail watch and within a week I realized it was the wrong watch for me. Now I have a SS Daytona I don't wear.

21 January 2019, 09:45 AM	#25
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,718	What would you do? If it was a SS Professional model, one that is fetching above MSRP pre-owned, then I’d give it a go and wear it for a month. There is zero risk. Remember, you once wanted it - then you were unsure - and maybe the only way to know for sure is to wear it for a month. After a month you could easily sell it for what you paid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

21 January 2019, 10:26 AM	#26
The Libertine Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Mike Location: BOS Watch: 16710;14060;214270 Posts: 6,375	No way! Put the money toward something else or keep saving.

21 January 2019, 11:02 AM	#27
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,479	It's not a grail for me if I don't know if it suits me or not.

21 January 2019, 11:35 AM	#28
vman "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Capt Swerve Location: North Carolina Watch: less TV Posts: 2,224	I don't buy anything that does not exceed my expectations. Got 0.00001% doubt? No purchase. __________________ Collector and buyer of Lange, VC, Patek \| 2 FA Enabled

22 January 2019, 12:03 AM	#29
stanc1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: USA Posts: 144	Never, I can't buy what I'm not comfortable with.

22 January 2019, 12:22 AM	#30
~JJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Chicago Watch: explorer Posts: 2,130	Do you no longer like the watch or thinking of other ways of spending ‘grail’ type money? Personally, I have no issue with spending 10-15k on a piece; however, not sure if I could let go of 50k, even if it was saved for a special piece.

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